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Subscriber only Two dog lovers have received the best start to 2021 after their stolen puppies were found. Five weeks ago, cavoodles Ruby and Poncho ‒ who were only seven weeks old at the time ‒ were stolen from their home in Kyogle. Owner Carol Powell said the puppies were stolen around 5am on November 30, 2020. Ms Powell said she and the puppies owners were devastated by the theft. But she said they never lost hope that Ruby and Poncho would be safely recovered. It was the best phone call when I heard from the detectives on Friday night, she said. Ruby and Poncho have been found safe and well, this has made my year.
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On her 101st day in third grade, 8-year-old Valeria Morales settled beside her teacher for a reading assessment.
Her brown hair in a ponytail, Valeria softly read aloud from a list of words that children two years younger would be expected to know.
Although she had no trouble recognizing many of the first-grade level words, including run, mapâ and âsing,â she stumbled over others.
âOh, no,â she sighed. It s OK, instructional coach Christine Linden assured her, keeping track of words she missed. This just helps me to know what I need to teach you.
It was early February 2020 at Lafayette Elementary School, where educators knew time was running out to get students ready for a battery of high-stakes tests Pennsylvania requires public schools to administer in reading, math and science.
âWeâre rediscovering each other.â
Are divorce rates spiking or declining in this time of the coronavirus pandemic?
The data is inconclusive. Although some media accounts had 2020 divorce rates rising, new data suggest thatâs an erroneous conclusion.
According to the Washington Post, the opposite may be true. In October, that newspaper published an American Family Survey that noted 34 percent of married men and women reported increased stress in their marriages due to the pandemic.
The survey also showed, however, that most married Americans believe their unions have gotten stronger, not weaker during this time. Of those surveyed, 51 percent said their commitment to marriage has deepened, with 58 percent saying the pandemic has made them appreciate their spouse more.